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“You need to talk to her.” Jelena says. “Why, so she can go on and on about how long we haven’t seen each other?” “Terrence, we’re getting married. I know deep down you want to talk to her, so talk to her.” “I wouldn’t even know what to say.” I say defeated. “Well, you better figure it out because she’s in town. I told her that you would meet her at the hotel she’s staying at.” “What!” “You can’t avoid her forever. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life asking questions about what happened? You’ll never be at peace, which means I’ll never be at peace.” She says jokingly. After thinking about things, I finally decided to meet her at her hotel where she’s staying. When I get there I meet her at the hotel restaurant. I pay the manager to …show more content…

I worked so hard make sure you had everything you needed.” She says passionately. “I needed a mother, not a punching bag! I lost my childhood because you couldn’t walk away from him, so the minute I found out I got a full ride to college, I never looked back. Basketball is the only thing that has protected me! I was scared that one day I would find my mom dead and I rather find out with a phone call than finding you myself!” I say now in tears. “My whole life I wanted a family. My parents were separated when I was a kid, so I promised myself that if I ever had a family, I would never let that happen. Your father had his own issues, so I knew that the abuse was never about me. That’s why I stayed. I know it doesn’t make sense, but you father was a different person before we had you.” She says calmly. She puts both of her hands on the side of my face and says, “I’m so sorry Terrence. I realize that not only did you not have a father; you didn’t have a mother as well. I left you alone these past five years because I thought you needed to focus on basketball. When I found out about the engagement, I was devastated that you didn’t tell me, so I bombarded my way back in your

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